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The waiting continues

Led Zeppelin will not be playing at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium in Wales - another blow to those hoping the iconic rockers will tour in 2009.

The band played a historic show at London's O2 Arena last December, London's O2 Arena, their first in 17 years. Rumours of a world tour have been rampant ever since - even Velvet Revolver's Duff McKagan claimed they had nailed the opening slot. ("I understand that we have it," McKagan said last spring, "although I imagine there will be plenty of bands prepared to kick and punch us out of the way for the privilege!")

Millennium Stadium manager Gerry Toms: "It's dead in the water."

Almost immediately after last December's show, bosses at Cardiff's admitted that they were in talks with Led Zeppelin's management about a 2008 performance. But now Millennium Stadium manager Gerry Toms says, "It's dead in the water. Because the concert was a success there was hope of a tour, but that was a lot of speculation. It would be great if they would, but as far as we know that is dead in the water."